Three international webinars reflecting on culture’s contribution to building sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies and strengthening a culture-focused strong response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will introduce Italy’s culture priorities and focus for this year’s G20 Summit, tackling subjects such as: protecting cultural heritage against illicit trafficking, culture-led responses to climate change and building up education capacities and training in culture-related employment. The Ministerial Meeting will lead to the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration on Culture, testifying to the commitment of the G20 leaders to integrating culture (heritage) fully into post-pandemic recovery models.

The third Webinar “Building capacity through training and education - Human Capital, The driver of Culture-led Regeneration” will be held on 13 April 2021 (Noon – 4.20 p.m., CEST), and its 1st Session on “Engaging communities and the next generation” will be chaired by Ms Kathrin Merkle, Head of the Culture and Cultural Heritage Division.

The programme of events and information on the speakers participating in the webinars are available on www.beniculturali.it/g20webinar

The three webinars can also be live-cast on the YouTube channel of the Italian Ministry of Culture

• Protection of cultural heritage and illicit trafficking: The Future will give us back our Past - 9 April 2021 (Noon – 4.00 p.m., CEST)
• Addressing the Climate crisis through culture: Preserving Cultural Heritage, Supporting the Green Transition - 12 April 2021 (Noon – 5.00 p.m., CEST)
• Building capacity through training and education: Human Capital, The driver of Culture-led Regeneration - 13 April 2021 (Noon – 4.20 p.m., CEST)